Music Reviews
The Mike Tucker Quartet
Mike Tucker is an up and coming Tenor Saxophone player out of Boston who plays a range of music, varying from jazz to funk to R&B. He has performed with the likes of Earth Wind & Fire, The Kendrick Oliver Big Band, and many others. He is an acclaimed …
Megadeth - Endgame
Overview - Endgame, Megadeth’s latest release as of 2009, is an album which introduces new guitarist Chris Broderick to the band and tries to recapture the essence and sound of Rust In Peace. Now although Megadeth doesn’t succeed at making Rust In Peace part II, obviously, they still …
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb 2004 Album by U2
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb is a very strong album of songs. I feel a little anxious reviewing it because I predict that most potential readers have heard songs off this album, since it is U2 of course, arguably, the most famous currently active band in the world, …
Tool Aenima
Aenima is dark journey through uncharted territory.Tool has a major talent for creating their own unique style and sound.I find their music to be highly visual and imaginative.Their music forces the general public to truly think or else fall behind the driving force of the band.I love the theme …
“Trapped In The Closet, Part 7″ (2005): R. Kelly
R. Kelly
“Trapped In The Closet, Part 7″
TP-3 Reloaded
Jive Records
Low and behold, the mystery person who was accidentally shot at the end of Part 6 turns out to be Gwendolyn’s brother Twan (aka the black version of Arnold Schwarzenegger) who has just been released from prison. Just as predicted, Sylvester …
Manhasset Clarinet Stand
The Manhasset Clarinet stand is a cone shaped stand that comes apart into two pieces. One piece opens into a 3 legged stand which can be screwed onto the cone shaped upper piece.
Likes: One thing that I really like about this stand is the ease of carrying from …
Fender Stratocaster (made in Mexico)
Never buy a Fender unless you buy something equal to or better than an American Standard Stratocaster. ALL other Fenders are terrible. I hate them, it’s as if they don’t even try, they don’t even put Humbukkers or anything. Just a solid chunk of plastic and wood that you …
MGMT - We Care (Song)
We Care is a song by MGMT, a modern psychedelic band hailing from Brooklyn, New York. We Care is the first “real” song on the album, since Come On Christmas came before it and that track is primarily just an opening for the album. The song opens up with …
Album : David Lowery - The Palace Guards (2011)
I have always tried to keep in the loop with artist that i have enjoyed in the past and sometimes it can lead to some very interesting discoveries. This odd little album from David Lowery is one of the latest things that i have ended up with and i …
Tom Petty’s B side-Big Weekend
I really enjoyed listening to the new single from Tom Petty. I remember seeing Tom Petty steal the show from Bob Dylan when they toured together back in the 80s. Petty and his band made me sit up and take notice, while Bob Dylan, clad in red pedal pushers …
Grave Plott - The Plott Thickens
Grave Plott is a newly formed rap group from Kansas consisting of 2 horrorcore MCs: Killa C and Liquid Assassin. Their debut album was released in 2008, but only now I had the time and curiosity to listen it. The boys are signed to Strange Music, Tech N9ne’s label, …
Just A Kiss (Single)- Lady Antebellum
This song really made me start loving Lady Antebellum and their music. It is such a sweet yet simple song about a girl and guy friend who are both scared to mess things up if they take their relationship to the next level, but in the end if you …
Three Wooden Crosses
Three Wooden Crosses is a country music song sung and made famous by Randy Travis. It is a song about four people from different backgrounds that take a bus ride in which three of them die. The fourth one was a hooker and does not quite understand why she …
Lord I Believe In You by Crystal Lewis (MP3)
Lord I believe in You is a song popularized by Crystal Lewis. I have a copy of this song of hers. A friend shared to me her MP3 of this popular song of Crystal Lewis. The copy is very clear and vivid.
What would I say of this song? Well …
Soothing Sanctuary by David & Steve Gordon
Soothing Sanctuary by David & Steve Gordon is really a superb collection of calming and soothing instrumental tracks that effectively separate me from all my headaches, all my worries, and carry me off to a state of serenity and peace. This audio CD is perfect for listening whenever I …
“Deth Red Sabaoth” by Danzig (LP, 2010)
It has been six long years since the relatively unimpressive “Circle Of Snakes” record, but the long wait has been far worth it. To the people who thought Glenn Danzig was finally on his way out, this epic release gives them a sure wake-up call. With quality that surpasses …
Legacy: The Greatest Hits Collection by Boyz II Men
Legacy: The Greatest Hits Collection by Boyz II Men is worth to buy. And if you have the luxury of loaning it from anyone at all, then do it. Listen to the tracks inside. They are a whole collection of Boyz II Men there that are truly …
“On the Edge” song by Lady Gaga
While some might have negative opinions about Lady Gaga’s wardrobe, from her outrageous makeup to her flashy outfits and hair, there is no denying her talent in song. Her recent song, which has been played on American Idol and time and time again on the radio, called “On the …
Harry and the Potters
The self-titled debut album, Harry and the Potters, sounds as if it was recorded by a couple of high school guys with guitars sitting around in their living room–which, of course, it actually was. Ironically, that’s what makes this CD so great, particularly for fans of Harry Potter.
Harry and …
The Beatles - Carry That Weight (Song)
Carry That Weight is one of the very last tracks on Abbey Road and although it is only 1:36 in track length, I feel like it offers quite a lot of music for that short amount of running space. I make a point to stress the time and length …
Linkin Park- A Thousand Suns
It’s been a while, but Linkin Park, arguably the most popular rock/rap crossover group is back with a new record. It’s just been released today and I’ve got quite a bit to say about this one so let’s get into it. It seems almost necessary to address the whole …
Abba Gold (Greatest Hits)
Abba has been one of my most favorite groups in the world of music. Their Greatest Hits collection has 19 of the best tracks ever recorded. From Dancing Queen to Waterloo, you will be overwhelmed with rich and powerful music with hours of enjoyment. Polar Music International did not …
Yes Live from the House of Blues DVD concert
I rented this concert dvd from Netflix, because I have long been a fan of Jon Anderson’s music. While I was born a little late for the “Yes” era, I do appreciate the quality of their music, and of course the front man is one of my favorite …
Staind
Staind is a band fronted by a singer by the name of Aaron Lewis. The band is quite famous for jumping between genres whenever they feel like it, from garage to grunge to emotional, they have it all! I�ve had the pleasure of seeing Staind live in concert, and …
P.E. 2000 (Rock Remix): Puff Daddy ft. Chuck D. and Jam Master Jay
Puff Daddy ft. Chuck D. and Jam Master Jay
“P.E. 2000 (Rock Remix)”
Forever
Bad Boy Entertainment
To ensure any possible success with the original “P.E. 2000″, I guess Puff Daddy decided to do two remixes of the song, including this rock remix right here, but even this is not enough to salvage …
Cathy CC Carlson: Girls Know How to Rock CD
The Cathy CC Carlson: Girls Know How to Rock CD is one of the albums available on a website where singers can post their songs and sell their works independently. I had been to the site before but then was pointed in that direction by Cathy herself when …
Lying Is The Most Fun by Panic! At The Disco
Lying Is The Most Fun A Girl Can Have Without Taking Off Her Clothes by Panic! At The Disco is an awesome song in some ways because it is talking about how a girl can lie and have lots of fun without taking her clothes off and sleeping with …
Last Night: P. Diddy ft. Keyshia Cole
P. Diddy ft. Keyshia Cole
“Last Night”
Press Play
Bad Boy Entertainment
“Last Night” is the third single and music video from P. Diddy’s fourth album titled “Press Play”, following “Come To Me” and “Tell Me”. All I have to say is this is the best single out of all of them from …
“She’s Like The Wind”
“She’s Like The Wind”
Performer: Patrick Swayze
When I first saw “Dirty Dancing”, I was in fifth or sixth grade and the movie had been out for over a decade by then. Being a kid, I couldn’t really appreciate the movie itself, but I did enjoy listening to all the songs …
Martina McBride: The Way that I Am CD
Martina McBride: The Way that I Am CD has a liner jacket that I like a lot because it contains the lyrics in a much more readable font that most other jackets do and they are mostly on white or a light pink background. I love referring to …
Smash The Control Machine - Otep
A band I respect a lot released an album this past summer titled “Smash The Control Machine.” This band, Otep, has been a favorite of mine for a while now and I was excited to hear the new album.
First I must say that I had high expectations for this …
Exodus - Bonded By Blood
Overview —“ Bonded By Blood, the debut album released by Exodus definitely established them as a thrash band to watch over. I think the only reason why this album didn’t receive a lot more attention, although it did still receive a lot, is because it was released in 1985 …
Animal Collective - Fall Be Kind (Album)
Fall Be Kind is an EP released by Animal Collective to follow their previous EP release of Water Curses. I will say right now that I think Fall Be Kind is overall a very strong EP, but it does have one fairly large flaw to it which is that …
Animal Collective - I Remember Learning How To Dive (Song)
I Remember Learning How To Dive is a song by Animal Collective and is the final track to appear on their 2005 EP, Prospect Hummer. Opening up with an incredibly simple percussive pattern, Bunyan rejoins the recording and contributes the vocals to the track with a multi-layered vocal delivery. …
Promises by Randy Travis
Promises by Randy Travis is great song. It’s one of a couple of different songs that I like to listen to when I need to relax or mellow out after a bad day. It is somewhat of a sad song. It reminds me that when everything seems like it …
MGMT (band)
I’ll start by saying there are relatively few contemporary artists, emerging in the past few years, that I’ve taken much interest in. By and large, I’m much more inclined to listen to older records and artists than newer ones-which may be odd, since I’m only 25 and the majority …
Escape From Hellview - CKY
Often times, concept music is a genre that just seems to do nothing but turn me off. For the most part, I find music that tells fictional stories to be insufferable, as they seem to always fall into the same boring tones regardless of who is performing it. This …
Don’t Forget Me by Captain and Tennille
The first time I heard this song was when I was nine and you would not imagine that age I certainly understood what this song is all about. Don’t forget me is an old song coming from Captain and Tennille the husband and wife team. This is a good …
OK Go (band)
OK Go has been my favorite band for about a year. I discovered the band through a friend, and since then their music has become something I can’t live without.
The member of OK Go are Damian Kulash (lead vocals and guitar), Tim Nordwind (bass guitar and vocals), Dan …
Self Made Vol. 1 by Maybach Music Group
At first I thought this collaboration album was going to be below average on my expectations but I was dead wrong. The Maybach Music Group (MMG) consists of rappers; Rick Ross, Wale, Meek Mill, Pill, Teedra Moses and Gunplay. Their first collaboration album titled ” Self Made Vol. 1″ …
Ginuwine: Even When I’m Mad
Recently I downloaded Ginuwine’s new CD, A Man’s Thoughts; he has made a great comeback. But one of my favorite songs on the CD is Even When I’m Mad; it talks about something we all can relate to. It talks about being in a relationship & wanting to …
Tool - Faaip De Oiad (Song)
Faaip De Oiad is a song by Tool which appears on their record Lateralus. The song starts out with some synthesizers and background noise which sets up a very eerie atmosphere which surrounds this entire album. Thus far the sound is very unsettling and once the chaotic drum pattern …
Led Zeppelin - Night Flight (Song)
Night Flight is a song by Led Zeppelin which appears on their album Physical Graffiti. Plant starts singing in with the song right away and wastes no time establishing the melody of the song. Throughout the first verse there’s nothing all that impressive to me so far, everything is …
Dimmu Borgir (band)
I am one of those people who used to think that there was nothing better than death metal in its purest form. However, when a friend of mine recommended the Symphonic Black Metal band Dimmu Borgir to me some years ago, I began to reconsider that notion because as …
Megadeth Countdown To Extinction
Countdown To Extinction is Megadeth’s fifth album, produced by Max Norman alongside Dave Mustaine and released in 1992. The album is the band’s most mainstream and commercially acceptable albums, with many well known singles, the album is the bands most successful. This album is another one of my favorites …
Joe Satriani - Surfing With The Alien
Overview —“ Surfing With The Alien, the second album released by Joe Satriani, is another of Satriani’s albums to be completely instrumental and driven primarily by his guitar work. One thing that I always liked about Satriani is that he wasn’t really one of the shredders who just played …
Megadeth - I Know Jack (Song)
I Know Jack is a song by Megadeth which appears on their record The System Has Failed. Something to take note of about this song is that it’s an incredibly short track and doesn’t have all that much to it, it really doesn’t even follow the traditional structure of …
My World- Justin Bieber
Whatever people say about Justin Bieber i just kind of blow over. If you actually listen to his music theres just no way you can say he cant sing. He nails every note spot on, stop hating because this cd is what successful young artists and dreams coming true …
Plan B - The Recluse - Single
When I first heard on Plan B I simply ignored his music. It seemed such an odd name I didn’t think that what he would produce would be anything that good but the more I listen the more I like this guy.
His varied style I really like, his songs …
“Moves Like Jagger” by Maroon 5
This is trash, pure and simple. If raccoons knock over your garbage can at 3 AM, there will be no way to differentiate between the debris strewn across the street and this filth. From “This Love” on, Maroon 5 have been insufferable, and the easiest solution was to just …
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